#83401B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.1% 0.104 46.8), rgb(131, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#83401B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83401B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.104 46.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83401B | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83401B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83401B text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83401B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F42
oklch(63.1% 0.125 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15520
oklch(55.5% 0.136 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#984512
oklch(49.1% 0.126 46.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83401B
oklch(45.1% 0.104 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#83401B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #534916 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63581A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903238 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83401B
#83401B
oklch(45.1% 0.104 46.8)
- #005E7A
#005E7A
oklch(44.9% 0.087 226.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
Use #83401B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.